SAP CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE Function Module for build string TEI:VALUE for flatfile

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CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE is a standard create field for file SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for build string TEI:VALUE for flatfile processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for create field for file FM, simply by entering the name CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ADSPCM06
Program Name: SAPLADSPCM06
Main Program: SAPLADSPCM06
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE'"build string TEI:VALUE for flatfile
  EXPORTING
   L_TEI =  "SPEC 2000 Text Element Identifier
   L_VALUE =  "complete message segment (max. len. 16???)
   L_MANDATORY =  "Specifies, whether SPEC 2000 field is mandatory or optional

CHANGING
   L_LINE =  "Data element for WWI callback

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IMPORTING Parameters details for CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE

L_TEI - SPEC 2000 Text Element Identifier

Data type: SPCMFILE-FIELDS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

L_VALUE - complete message segment (max. len. 16???)

Data type: ADSPCM_SEGMENT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

L_MANDATORY - Specifies, whether SPEC 2000 field is mandatory or optional

Data type: SPCMFILE-CATEGORY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHANGING Parameters details for CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE

L_LINE - Data element for WWI callback

Data type: ADSPCM_SEGMENT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CREATE_FIELD_FOR_FILE

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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